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Senate roll call 620 · 113th Congress · Dec 13, 2014

Carolyn Watts Colvin, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019

On Dec 13, 2014, the Senate voted 52–41 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (PN 1808). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Democrats 51–0, Republicans 0–41, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yes
52
No
41
Did not vote
12
Date
Dec 13, 2014

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 41 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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